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Budget Presentation. Linda White Chair - Tillsonburg Public Library Board January 3, 2007. Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest . Lady Bird Johnson. What have we been doing?.

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  1. Budget Presentation Linda White Chair - Tillsonburg Public Library Board January 3, 2007

  2. Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest. Lady Bird Johnson

  3. What have we been doing? • Mission, Vision and Values • Board Goals • CEO Goals • Automation system • Accreditation • Policy Manual • Moving Forward Committee

  4. What did they say? Information from the survey and focus groups clearly said that they wanted: • more current and new books, and • an updated clean library.

  5. Mission Statement The Tillsonburg Public Library welcomes the community and is committed to providing comprehensive resources, diverse programs and quality services to enrich people's lives.

  6. Vision To provide an inviting multi-use centre that offers current resources, programs and services to meet the ever changing literary, educational and personal needs of our community members.

  7. Values • Excellence • Equitable Access • Changing Needs • Literacy • Respect Individuals • Network • Fiscally Responsible

  8. Library Board Goals 2008 • Create and implementa collection development plan that meets the needs of the community. • Establish short-range (1 year) and long-range (5 years) plans for the Library. • Inform patrons and public about Library programs and resources. • Set realistic Library budgets. • Seek other funding opportunities.

  9. Accreditation • Ontario Public Library Guidelines http://www.olsn.ca/Guidelines/3rd_edition_guidelines/english/Checklist_ed3.pdf • To help improve the quality of public library service across the province. • Comprehensive process for improvement, and to recognize those public libraries meeting requirements of the Guidelines.

  10. Automation Update • Polaris system now implemented • Express Self Check-out • Automated notification system • Photo ID • Upgrade records to current library standards (MARC) • Clean up files • Wireless internet access • Staff training • Patron orientation

  11. Collection Renewal • Processing Cost • DVDs Resources $ • Survey/Focus Groups • Library Programs • Library Service Patrons BUDGET • Update • Library Guidelines • Expansion Facility • Technology & Training • Library Standards • Customer Service Staff

  12. $ Return on Investment $ • More new books on the shelf and an updated collection • More organized collection with better signage • More Library programming with increased revenues • Short & Long-term Goals to reflect survey results and information from focus groups • Accreditation • Leap of technology

  13. New Technology Self Check-out

  14. Appreciation and Thanks • Robert Musty • Cynthia Hildebrand • Mayor Molnar and Municipal Council • Library Board Members

  15. Tillsonburg Public Library Explore, Enrich, and Enjoy

  16. Nutrimentum spiritus Food for the soul Inscription on the Berlin Royal Library

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